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Packers' Javon Bullard: Another strong showing
Javon Bullard recorded seven total tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 38-10 win over the 49ers.The rookie defensive back from Georgia tied Quay Walker as the Green Bay Packers' leading tackler in Sunday's blowout win, playing 98 percent of the team's defensive snaps. Bullard, who's transitioned from playing safety to playing in the slot, has now posted 66 total tackles and one pass defended across his first 11 games in the NFL. He's expected to continue serving as one of Green Bay's top tacklers in Week 13, when the Packers host the Dolphins on Thursday night.
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Packers' Javon Bullard: Tallies eight stops vs. Chicago
Javon Bullard recorded eight total tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Bears.Despite logging his second-lowest defensive snap share (72 percent) of the season Sunday, Bullard finished as one of Green Bay's top tacklers, trailing Xavier McKinney and Carrington Valentine, who each posted nine stops. The 2024 second-round pick from Georgia is off to a strong start through the first 10 games of his rookie campaign, having recorded 59 total tackles and one pass defended while primarily playing in the slot. He's expected to continue improving as he adapts to his new position throughout the season.
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Packers' Javon Bullard: Eight tackles vs. Arizona
Javon Bullard logged eight tackles (seven solo) during Sunday's 34-13 win over the Cardinals.Bullard has registered eight tackles in two consecutive games, and he has played at least 50 defensive snaps in each of the Green Bay Packers' last three contests. The 2024 second-round pick is up to 36 combined tackles through the first six games of the regular season, which is third-most on the Packers and fourth-most among rookies.
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Packers' Javon Bullard: Starts with 11 stops
Javon Bullard made 11 tackles (seven solo) in Friday's 34-29 loss to the Eagles.The rookie started in his professional debut and wound up tied for the team lead in tackles. Bullard did not leave the field for any of the 76 plays run by the opposition, so expect him to remain busy moving forward.
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Packers' Javon Bullard: Seeing plenty of first-team reps
Javon Bullard has opened recent practices at training camp with the first-team defense, Peter Bukowski of The Leap reports.Coach Matt LaFleur said recently that the Green Bay Packers would deploy a rotation at safety next to locked-in starter Xavier McKinney, but that hasn't prevented Bullard from retaining a strong grip on first-team reps. LaFleur's comments about a safety rotation could have less to do with Bullard's ability to contribute as an immediate starter and more to do with his versatility to switch between safety and man-coverage, or even his potential to take reps in the slot. To kick off training camp, Bullard was considered in the "pole position" to earn a starting safety role alongside McKinney, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, and his recent performance at practice seems to further support that notion.
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Packers' Javon Bullard: Green Bay nabs in second round
The Green Bay Packers selected Javon Bullard in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 58th overall.Though listed as a safety, Bullard can almost certainly play slot corner and might even be able to line up on the boundary occasionally. The Georgia standout might be heavy for a corner at 5-foot-11, 198 pounds, but his 4.47-second 40-yard dash time is above average even by cornerback standards. Both Bullard and free-agent pickup Xavier McKinney are capable of switching between safety and man-coverage tasks without necessarily tipping off the offense, adding further means of deception for Green Bay's defense.